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People stranded in cars by flooding in Santa Fe County

Four people and a dog were stuck inside a truck when flood waters swallowed the truck. It was so bad, emergency crews had to wait an hour for the water level to drop before the trapped passengers could get out.

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Updated: 5:55 PM MDT Sep 16, 2013

People stranded in cars by flooding in Santa Fe County

Four people and a dog were stuck inside a truck when flood waters swallowed the truck. It was so bad, emergency crews had to wait an hour for the water level to drop before the trapped passengers could get out.

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Updated: 5:55 PM MDT Sep 16, 2013

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WEBVTT SO QUICKLY IN SANTA FE COUNTY LAST NIGHT, PEOPLE ARE STILL TRAPPED IN THEIR HOMES. OTHERS GOT STUCK, AND STRANDED IN THEIR CARS, AS THEY FILLED WITH WATER. ACTION 7 NEW REPORTER ALANA GRIMSTAD SPOKE WITH SOME OF FLOODING VICTIMS. WALKING AWAY ALIVE... We were all survivors. AFTER AN INTENSE... I've never been through anything like this. DANGEROUS NIGHT. This was an act of God, really. FOUR PEOPLE AND A DOG GOT STUCK INSIDE A FLOODED TRUCK... It just swallowed the truck. AND THE WATER JUST KEPT RISING AND RISING INSIDE, UP TO THEIR SHOULDERS. The whole truck completely flooded. We were just immersed in cold, muddy water. IT WAS SO BAD, EMERGENCY CREWS COULDN'T GET TO THEM ...AND SO THEY JUST HAD TO WAIT ABOUT AN HOUR UNTIL THE WATER DROPPED AND THEY COULD OPEN THE DOORS AND SWIM AWAY FOR HELP. I'm just happy that we're all here and that we had each other. NAT: CONSTRUCTION WHAT'S LEFT OF WHAT WAS ONCE A ROAD--A HUGE PILE OF MUD. It's crazy down there. There is no road. CREWS ARE REBUILDING THE ROADS WITH ROCK JUST ENOUGH SO PEOPLE CAN GET THROUGH. There's pretty much no way in and no way out. RIGHT NOW, PEOPLE CAN'T GO TO OR FROM THEIR HOMES. We're going to be working around the clock trying to get people out of their houses. THE NATIONAL GUARD IS HERE TO HELP CARS AND CREWS STUCK IN THE MUD ...AND PEOPLE STUCK IN THEIR HOMES. There are a couple of elderly ladies who are stranded up there. They called us in to see if we could take them some water. OFFICIALS SAY SUNDAY NIGHT THE ROAD WAS A TEN-FOOT HIGH RAGING RIVER...AND WORRY THAT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. We've got a few more storms ahead of us. We may not be able to get to your rescue site. IN SANTA FE COUNTY, AG KOAT A7N. SANTA FE EMERGENCY CREWS SAY THERE WERE FOUR WATER RESCUES LAST NIGHT. ALSO, A RANCHER LET SOME OF THEM STAY THE NIGHT. TODAY, EVERYONE IS ACCOUNTED FOR, AND O-K.

People stranded in cars by flooding in Santa Fe County

Four people and a dog were stuck inside a truck when flood waters swallowed the truck. It was so bad, emergency crews had to wait an hour for the water level to drop before the trapped passengers could get out.